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Former U.S. Marine, Federal Air Marshall, Police Office and Federal firearms instructor, Co-Host of The Best Defense T.V. Show on the Outdoor Channel.

Dear Defensive Shooter, Warrior, Defender:

This is going to be a completely different angle on the low light solution, so get ready to master some effective techniques for dealing with low light situations.

One of the things that you're going to find in many books and videos that are on the market today—and some that are very high quality—is that often times their focal point is only on the shooting solution: How do I get the handgun on threat, and what flashlight technique do I use?

The reality is, if you’re searching your home or a dark parking lot and
you’re having to integrate a handheld light and a handgun, or use a weapon mounted
light on a handgun, there are all kinds of different skill sets you need to
be aware of that are separate from shooting. From how to you open the door,
how to defend your head against a strike if someone is two or three feet away, or
how to throw a counterstrike with a flashlight if the confines and quarters are too
close for you to use your handgun. You will want to know how to shoot from
different positions, whether from a retracted position or from an extended
position.

Because I discuss these other aspects of the low light solution, this
approach is going to be completely different.

One more thing: if I was teaching this to you as a competitive shooter, for
instance how to manage your flashlight in an IDPA stage, it would be completely
different in context and technique from what I am going to teach you in this
defensive application. Understand very clearly that this is for integration of the
flashlight and the handgun as well as the rifle in a low light environment to
increase your survivability and win in a low light environment.

Since this book also contains training drills formatted to help you practice
your skills, I consider it a “training program.” Thank you for choosing this book!
Now, let’s get down to business. Let's talk about the principles that your low light
system must have in it.

First of all, your flashlight technique must allow you to defend your head.
That defense could be against a punch, or it could be against someone throwing a
hammer at you that they stole out of your garage.

Your flashlight technique must be very diverse and give you the ability to
protect your head, shoot, and should also allow you to throw a strike seamlessly as
part of your low light plan. By this, I mean an instinctive, very fast strike to
disrupt the threat in some way to allow you to move on to your next action.
Remember, that strike may need to be thrown before you can shoot your
handgun.

The bottom line is that while I really want you to develop the skills I have
written about in this book, it would be gimmicky and dishonest if I did not point
out what might even be more important. Additionally, if I really had to prioritize
low light skills I would probably have you focus more on the defensive and combative
aspects of using a flashlight to strike with, defend with and search with effectively
as more important than the ability to build a good shooting position. I
can think of dozens of times the average homeowner or other person may have to
search, defend, or strike with a light before they might ever have to shoot with it.

That said, the way you prioritize your training should also depend on who
you are and what you do. If you are a police officer working the night shift you
are significantly more likely to be using your low light skills than the average civilian. As a young police officer I rarely had a night shift end without searching a
building or warehouse with my flashlight after an alarm call or report of suspicious
character on the premises.

I’ll close with this…if you can’t quickly and accurately draw and engage a
threat at five yards from your carry holster, put this book down and hit the range
during daylight conditions first. The low-light skill while a critical one is secondary
to having the basic ability to manipulate and shoot your handgun well. Remember
that in all of your training, prioritize and execute. Once you have
developed a solid level of skill though, the beginning your training with the addition
of low light manipulation and shooting is a must, for if you end up needing
that particular skillset, things have gotten a bit edgy.

Until Then - Train Hard!

-Mike S.

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This training program is not a “XX week” program like my competition-­‐training program that you find in my book: “Your Competition Handgun Training Program.” It is a life long program. While training cycles can be broken down in length, there is no end to a self-­‐defense program unless you want to lose the skills you have worked for. In a later section I give you a thorough understanding of how you actually learn, and one of the learning factors for any skill is that it must be trained repetitively and regularly. The following table will list the elements of the program that you will go through during your training year. It is the minimum I recommend if you are serious and want to really increase your skill. The program can/should be repeated multiple times, and one of the last chapters of this book discusses the process of reviewing your notes and modifying your program. All training drills in my program simple, yet effective. One last thing, I strongly suggest you read this entire book before beginning the program. This will give you an overview of the entire system (I call this a systematic approach to training), which includes the mental, physical, technical and legal aspects of training for the defensive use of a firearm.

Where
firearms
skills
are
developed
-­‐
If
you
asked
all
shooters
this
question,
95%
of
them
would
probably
say,
“On
the
range
while
you
are
shooting.”
The
5%
of
the
shooters
who
said
something
different
are
probably
the
professionals
(Professional
Shooters
and
Warriors)
who
know
the
real
answer.
They
would
tell
you
that
skill
is
developed
in
multiple
areas
such
as
dry
fire
practice,
live
fire
practice,
mental
(focus)
practice,
and
supplemental
training
such
as
physical
fitness
training,
visual
training,
and
proper
planning.
This
skill
would
obviously
be
accompanied
during
its
development
by
learning
correct
“tactics”
for
the
individual’s
environment.
In
terms
of
shooting
I
personally
think
the
majority
of
skill
needed
to
manipulate
and
fire
a
handgun,
rifle,
or
shotgun
with
a
high
level
of
skill
can
be
developed
with
proper
instruction
and
then
a
relentless
amount
of
dry
fire
practice,
with
very
little
live
fire.
Even
so,
reaching
a
high
level
of
skill
is
much
easier
if
the
end
user
takes
a
systematic
approach
to
training
rather
than
a
linear
approach
and
just
focusing
on
one
area
at
a
time.
If
I
had
to
chart
what
was
important
to
skill
development
I
would
draw
it
like
this:

Five Modules Of Success

There are five key areas that you will focus on to ensure your success. They are:

• Live Fire Training

• Dry Fire Training

• Visual Training

• Mental Training

• Physical Fitness

The symbiotic effect of doing all of these training modules in a systematic manner will increase your skill more than the raw results of the area alone. Your training program isa systematic set of processes that will give you the skills needed to reach your goal, rather than a random set of practice sessions that are unlikely to work as well. You will make much more progress with this program than just by doing random training drills.

Key Parts Of A Training Program

Your training program is broken down into different pieces, which serve a separate purpose. They are as follows:

• Yearly Plan

• Monthly Training Matrix

• Daily Training Plans

• Training Drill Sheets (live and dry fire)

• Log Sheets

Parts
of
a
Training
Program

A
full
training
program
has
multiple
parts.
Each
has
a
purpose
in
keeping
your
training
organized
and
executable.
I
will
develop
some
parts
of
your
program
in
this
program,
such
as
the
drills,
schedule,
phases,
etc.
You
should
do
the
others.
Your
yearly
plan
and
monthly
training
matrix
must
be
planned
and
built
by
you
as
only
you
know
your
schedule.
Let
me
introduce
you
to
the
parts
of
a
full
program:

Yearly
Plan

This
document
(you
could
build
a
written
document
or
use
a
calendar)
gives
you
the
big
picture.
It
includes
the
entire
yearly
training
sessions
and
events
you
plan
to
attend.
It
doesn’t
really
matter
if
you
are
working
toward
a
competitive
goal
or
a
combative
goal;
it
is
good
to
have
a
document
so
you
can
view
the
entire
year.
Normally,
I
recommend
that
you
do
training
in
cycles,
specializing
on
one
skill
area
or
weapon
type
at
a
time,
with
support
training
done
for
the
other
skills
or
weapon
systems.
Your
goals
will
dictate
how
your
year
is
broken
down.
Since
you
are
interested
in
honing
your
defensive
handgun
skills,
that
will
probably
be
your
focus,
but
an
example
of
honing
that
skill
through
a
training
cycle
(8-­‐12
weeks),
and
maintaining
another
might
be
found
in
someone
who
is
in
the
military
and
needs
to
keep
their
skills
sharp
with
a
rifle
or
other
weapon
systems
at
the
same
time.

Monthly
Training
Matrix

This
document
is
built
to
give
you
an
overview
of
the
training
sessions
you
will
do
weekly.
It
gives
a
generic
look
at
what
type
of
training
you
will
execute.
Additionally,
your
matrix
documents
the
frequency
and
duration
of
each
training
session.
We
all
have
busy
lives
and
many
of
us
have
multiple
training
priorities.
A
monthly
training
matrix
will
help
those
that
have
numerous
skills
to
maintain
or
develop
stay
organized
and
ensure
they
address
all
of
their
skill
needs
through
the
use
of
a
dedicated
planning
and
scheduling
tool.
If
you
are
in
a
line
of
work
that
requires
you
to
keep
multiple
skills
honed,
then
laying
out
your
monthly
training
blocks
in
some
sort
of
matrix
like
this
is
a
must.

Daily Training Plan

The training program in this book will provide your daily plan. After you complete the program, ensure you continue to have some sort of daily training plan for your sessions. A daily training plan is just as simple as it sounds. It is a written plan that guides you through your training session. It should contain all details about what you plan to do in that particular session, except the intimate details of each drill. That specific material is found on the drill sheets. If you plan your training in advance, you can type your training plans up and take notes, modifying them as necessary. There is also nothing wrong with handwriting what you plan to do in a given session. Just make sure you have a plan before you hit the range.

Training Drills Sheets

Drill sheets include everything you would need to know about the drill, including purpose, target setup, round count, recommended repetitions, measurement metrics, visual cues, key points and drill details (what to do when performing). The drill sheets for the program in this book are in chapter 9 and include both live fire and dry fire drills. The main thing to remember about the training drills is that they are each designed to allow you to work on key areas of skill, sort of like developing pieces of a puzzle. Then when you need to finally put any given puzzle together (lethal encounter), you can simple plug them in where necessary.

Documenting Log Sheets

The name is self­‐explanatory. You need to track your training performance so you know if you are improving, how fast, and what you need to do to shift course (I will discuss the training design cycle in the next chapter). I use a training logbook to document my sessions with pre-­formatted sheets. Each one is designed so I can easily document the session and how I performed. The sheets are also carefully designed to make sure that I document the things that I need to analyze my training and judge my results. I did not document the numbers in the past like I do now, and I regret that deeply. The data I did not write down and overlooked may very well have taken me to new levels along the way.

The
Six
Principles Of Effective Training

In order for a training program to be effective, it must follow certain principles. Failure to contain or follow even one of these principles will render a program ineffective. Although I have provided a program for you in this book, by the end of it you should thoroughly understand how to develop your own program. Validate your program by comparing it against these principles on a regular basis.

1. Training
drills
must
be
designed
correctly.

This is the first validation of your program. It could not be simpler, but this is often the area that I see wrong with most programs and/or drills that I have come across during my career. The learning goals must be thought out and clearly defined, and then applied throughout the drills. Even programs developed with the best intent will be problematic if you don’t pay attention to design.

2. Training
repetitions
must
be
executed
perfectly.

This principle is simple, and is a key component to success. Repetitions must be done as correctly as possible or the skills developed will be wrong. Under duress the skill developed (the “program”) will not give the result desired.

3. Training
sessions
must
be
done
at
regular
intervals.

In
order
to
develop
skill
(purpose
of
training),
the
brain
and
neuromuscular
system
must
be
exposed
to
developmental
sessions
on
a
regular
basis.
How
often
is
very
much
debated.
It
will
generally
depend
on
one’s
goal.
But
across
the
board
almost
all
of
the
experts
agree
that
development
must
take
place
a
minimum
of
two
times
every
week
during
the
initial
learning
phase.
In
order
to
maintain
a
skill
only
one
time
per
week
may
be
necessary.

4. Training
sessions
must
be
documented.

In order to monitor the program’s success, training programs must be documented. Key metrics should be written down for future reference, and you will use this data to modify the program as you go.

5. Skills
and
abilities
developed
must
be
measured.

Simply “feeling” that you are improving is unproductive. Take the time to record and measure your skills on a regular basis. Someone once said, “if you cannot measure it, your cannot improve it.” Measure your skills regularly to guide you through the program modification phase. Measurement may consist of time factors or accuracy factors or a combination of both with a keen awareness that tactical procedures are followed.

6. The
Program
must
be
modified
based
on
results
(game
day).

A good training program MUST be modified. If not, results will stagnate and skills will remain in one place. Unless you desire this, you will need to reflect on your training logs and modify your program to continue your development.

Frequently Asked Questions

I thought that you would have some questions, so I have decided to try and address them before you ask (once you have read this program, I am available for you if you have further questions—simply visit my website and email me or fill out the question form). They are as follows:

“This program is very detailed and specific. Is it necessary for me to follow it exactly?”

Answer: I recommend that you follow the program as closely as possible for the first 16weeks or more. I have done the work for you in this program, so you can focus on training! Small modifications are OK, but give the whole program a chance to succeed before you start modifying it.

“Can I use my own drills or drills from programs like Rob Leatham’s drillmaster, etc. with this program?”

Answer: Yes, you may supplement the program with other drills as long as you have taken the time to ensure the additional drill is well designed. Do the drills that I have assigned in this program, and then add some additional drills to your training sessions if you choose to do so.

The drills don’t seem complex, like a stage would be. Will they teach me what I need to know?

Answer: Yes, you might be able to build and do more complicated drills, but all of mine are designed with the minimalist concept in mind. I know most of you have very limited time, equipment, and range limitations that require simple yet effective drills to do the job. With four targets, a few props, and key information I promise to teach you more with my drills than you would learn by setting up and shooting complex stages. I believe you should develop your skills and think of them like pieces of a puzzle. When you have to “put the puzzle together” i.e. shoot a complex stage, simply pick the pieces you need and fit them together.

How do I refer to the drills while at the range?

Answer: You can certainly take the book with you, but for your convenience if you email me with proof of purchase of this book, I will email you a smaller PDF version of the drills that you can take to the range.

Is there another reference such as a video of these drills?

Answer: In a short period of time I will be completing a DVD with the training drills in action. This will greatly assist you in seeing what they look like when performed.